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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,712,380 and 87,984,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,712,380 and 87,984,674 is: 136,501,110.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,712,380 : 87,984,674 = 87,984,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,712,380/87,984,674 = 87,984,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,712,380x = 87,984,674 × 87,984,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,712,380x = 7,741,302,858,886,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,741,302,858,886,276/56,712,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,501,110.67

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